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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
N.SATHISH KUMAR
Gunaseelan – Appellant
Versus
P.Perumal – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Challenging the order passed by the Executing Court under Order XXI Rule 97(1) and (2), the present appeal came to be filed.
2. Brief facts in filing this appeal are as follows:
2.a. The appellant has filed a suit for specific performance in O.S.No.24 of 2013 to enforce the agreement dated 23.05.2012 executed by one Sivakumar (deceased). The suit has been filed against the legal heirs of the said Sivakumar. Before filing the suit, he has issued a notice dated 24.01.2013. As the defendants in the above suit remained exparte, the suit was decreed on 11.09.2013. Pursuant to the said decree and judgment, Execution Petition in E.P.No.247 of 2013 was filed. During the pendency of the said EP, the judgment debtors filed an application to set aside the judgment and decree dated 11.09.2013 along with the delay condonation petition. The said application has been dismissed on merits in I.A.No.2795 of 2014 dated 16.04.2015. Thereafter, it appears that the executing court on 04.03.2016 had executed the sale deed in favour the appellant and the Execution Petition was terminated. Subsequently, the appellant has filed another E.P.No.149 of 2016 for delivery of property and delivery was ord
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